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The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English

Recommended previous knowledge

One or more year(s) of a bachelor’s degree/higher in Education/Pedagogy, SEN Education, Teacher Education, humanities or Social Sciences, and a good command in English language skills. Students will also benefit from having the following background knowledge or experience:

  • Openness to Self-Reflection i.e., a willingness to critically examine one's own identity, assumptions, and biases
  • Willingness to engage respectfully and reflectively with classmates during group work and discussions
  • Readiness to participate in emotional and challenging discussions and experiential activities

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Knowledge

  • Comprehend core concepts and distinguish between Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging, and Intersectionality, and articulate their interconnected roles in social dynamics.
  • Recognise and explain the presence of unconscious biases and microaggressions in personal and systemic contexts
  • Explore how identity aspects intersect and the interconnected systems of power and privilege (race, class, gender, etc.).
  • Understand allyship and advocacy roles.

Skills

  • Reflect critically on their own beliefs and assumptions.
  • Deepened ability to step into others' perspectives and demonstrate genuine compassion for diverse lived experiences.
  • Capacity to articulate personal growth and emotional development related to complex social topics

General competence

  • Demonstrate sensitivity, respect, and ethical awareness when discussing and evaluating issues related to diversity and inclusion.
  • Engage productively in discussions and group work, contributing to shared learning and inclusive dialogue.
  • Connect theoretical knowledge to practical contexts.

Contents

This 5-day collective short-term mobility Understanding Diversity and Inclusion is designed to foster and equip students with the knowledge of intercultural competence, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy needed to understand, engage with, and promote diversity, equity and inclusion in educational, social, and professional contexts. The week ends with a reflective gallery of their own journal records.

Teaching and learning methods

This course employs a diverse and experiential pedagogical approach based on dialogue-based lectures, workshops, theatre pedagogy, group discussion, daily reflective journal, and self-study to maximise engagement and process for the course required.

Examination requirements

Attendance in 100% of all course activities and weekly tasks is required.

Examinations

Final reflective gallery of their own journal records presentation.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperations with student’s representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, subject to capacity.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Selection through Forthem Alliance. The course is open for students who are training to become teachers and students who are studying education in courses that do not in themselves lead to qualified teacher status.
Last updated from FS (Felles studentsystem) Oct. 15, 2026 3:01:37 PM